Research Article

Treatment of Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Cinobufacini Injection in Transarterial Chemoembolization: A Retrospective Study

Table 4

Comparison of the incidence of adverse events between the groups.

ParameterCinobufacini group ()Epirubicin group ()
TotalGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3TotalGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3

Liver function
 TB18 (58.0)13 (41.9)5 (16.1)0 (0.0)21 (84.0)4 (16.0)15 (60.0)2 (8.0)
 ALT16 (51.7)8 (25.8)6 (19.4)2 (6.5)22 (88.0)6 (24.0)11 (44.0)5 (20.0)
 AST18 (58.1)9 (29.0)6 (19.4)3 (9.7)20 (80.0)11 (44.0)6 (24.0)3 (12.0)
Hematologic system
 WBC1 (3.2)1 (3.2)0 (0.0)08 (32.0)6 (24.0)2 (8.0)0
 HGB6 (19.3)5 (16.1)1 (3.2)05 (20.0)5 (20.0)00
 PLT5 (16.1)4 (12.9)1 (3.2)014 (56.0)9 (36.0)2 (8.0)3 (12.0)
Clinical symptom
 Fever14 (45.2)17 (68.0)
 Liver pain7 (22.6)20 (80.0)
 Abdominal distension5 (16.1)13 (52.0)
 Nausea and vomiting0 (0.0)9 (36.0)

TB: total bilirubin; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; WBC: white blood cells; HGB: hemoglobin; PLT: platelets.